caring
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The Death of Caring
Compassion died in me today.Where empathy warmed my soul's hearth,cold ash and half-burned logs stink of char and death.I no longer care,and no amount of wantingbrings caring back. The timing of this escapes me–it just is;it has come as it… Continue reading
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Blood-Letting
They once let bloodto cure madness. What must we releaseto end our ennui? Bring the basin;sharpen the blade. Bleed me 'til I care once more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Blood-Letting
They once let bloodto cure madness. What must we releaseto end our ennui? Bring the basin;sharpen the blade. Bleed me 'til I care once more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Senior Cats
They are now eight.How can a creature of eight yearsbe "senior"?They eat "senior" food.They go for annual "senior" exams. My other cat(companion of my adult life)lived to be nineteen.If eight means "senior,"what was she? I am fifty-eight,a week from fifty-nine.What… Continue reading